Rectify

"Rectify" explores the transformative potential of restorative justice within the context of wrongful convictions, highlighting stories of exonerees and crime victims to demonstrate how healing can emerge from shared trauma and mutual understanding. Author Lara Bazelon, a former Innocence Project director and journalist, examines the limitations of traditional justice systems and advocates for a model that fosters reconciliation, unity, and repair. Through compelling narratives, the book offers a vision of hope for a criminal justice approach centered on healing rather than punishment.